Hiking With Dogs: Dogs on Trails and the Polite Driver Rule
This blog post offers one simple tip to make hikes with dogs more enjoyable: Take the dog to the side of the trail when people pass. But...
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Shel Graves
Jun 145 min read
The Science of Cats! Fun Facts About Cat Behavior
Would it surprise you to know that people don't actually know that much about cats? Scientifically speaking, that is. Historically,...
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Shel Graves
Jun 76 min read
What To Do When Your Dog or Cat Can't! Be Underfoot
Reward the behaviors you’d like to see more of in the places where you’d like your dog or cat to be. Provide fun activities to occupy...
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Shel Graves
Jun 34 min read
How to Help Puppy Mill Rescues: Seven Tips to Help Fearful Dogs Blossom
They will need time. Ask for help from your veterinarian. Ask for help from a trainer who uses positive reinforcement and fear free...
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Shel Graves
Jun 13 min read
Fun Activities With Your Cat: DIY Edition
Yes, there are lots of ways to keep your cat entertained that are inexpensive. If it fits, I sits! Cardboard boxes and paper grocery bags...
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Shel Graves
May 313 min read
Fun Activities With Your Cat: Splurge Edition
Here are some fun spends to help keep your cat happy and engaged–a DIY version of some simple and inexpensive games will be coming soon....
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Shel Graves
May 237 min read
Fun Activities With Your Dog: DIY Edition
Splurging aside, as you well know, there is a lot that your dog loves that doesn’t cost much. Dogs can be satisfied with some simple,...
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Shel Graves
May 177 min read
Fun Activities for Your Dog: Splurge Edition!
There are many simple ways that you can keep your dog happy and engaged that do not cost a lot of money–but that is a topic for another...
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Shel Graves
May 102 min read
Play With Your Cat! Review: Absolutely Delightful!
Back in March I posted that for Respect Your Cat Day I was treating myself to a copy of Play with Your Cat! The Essential Guide to...
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Shel Graves
May 103 min read
Can you train your cat? Yes! Two things you should teach them.
Let’s face it, humans, speaking in general terms, aren’t all that great at learning about other species. Humans started dog training to...
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Shel Graves
May 36 min read
Trooper: The Dog I Credit With my Sparking my Interest in Dog Behavior: Six Mistakes I Made With Trooper Dog
Most dog trainers have a dog they can point to that got them into dog training, a dog who had so many needs that they needed to learn...
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Shel Graves
Apr 272 min read
With Gratitude: World Veterinary Day
Today is World Veterinary Day celebrating those who care for animal health. I like how the statement from the World Veterinary...
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Shel Graves
Apr 172 min read
Everett Improv and Dog Training Practice
This week I was finally able to make it out to Everett Improv for a Monday night comedy class. I had a blast! An improv class had been on...
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Shel Graves
Apr 173 min read
Muzzle training for dogs who need party hats
Recently, someone reached out to me with a question about muzzles: Have I ever used them? Yes! When I worked in rescue, for example, we...
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Shel Graves
Apr 135 min read
Dog and Cat Training Takes Practice
Teaching a dog or cat a new skill is about practice. Repetition pays off. If can help to hire an expert trainer to do the practice with your
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Shel Graves
Mar 282 min read
Celebrate Respect Your Cat Day!
Today it’s Respect Your Cat Day and to celebrate I am treating myself to a copy of Dr. Mikel Delgado’s new book, Play with Your Cat! At...
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Shel Graves
Mar 274 min read
Dog Training for Happiness: Dogs, dogs, dogs!
I love this photo of me on hike in the Cascades with my Dad and my dog, Taffy, a Shetland Sheepdog. Taffy is the dog who came into our...
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Shel Graves
Mar 251 min read
Solarpunk Winters: Yes, play!
When I am playing around I like to read and write science fiction. To give you an idea, one of my favorite authors is Susan Palwick...
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Shel Graves
Mar 222 min read
More about compassion
This is a picture of my auntie with her beloved dog Izzy. My aunt and Izzy did everything together. Izzy loved daily walks and Chuck-It...
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Shel Graves
Mar 211 min read
More about Support
There are times we could all use some extra support. You may be struggling with a difficult dog or cat behavior. It could be a dog who...
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